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BANANA-RICOTTA BALLS

BANANA-RICOTTA BALLS
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BANANA-RICOTTA BALLS
Prep Time 10 min.
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Prep Time 10 min.
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BANANA-RICOTTA BALLS
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  1. Mix sugar, nuts and banana. Add ricotta, coconut and the remaining ingredients until a firmer mass is formed. Place it in the freezer for a while, so it is easier to shape the balls. Put the almonds in chocolate (or raisins) inside the ball of dough and wrap it in cocoa. The treats can be served immediately.
  2. Enjoy!..Reny
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Homemade Bounty

Homemade Bounty
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Homemade Bounty
Prep Time 10 min.
Passive Time 15 min.
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Prep Time 10 min.
Passive Time 15 min.
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Homemade Bounty
Instructions
  1. Mix coconut and the sweetened condensed milk. Shape the coconut dough into small bars. Place them in the freezer for about 15 minutes. Dissolve the milk chocolate in a water bath and dunk the bars in it.
  2. Enjoy!..Reny
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Nut roll / Poppy seed roll

NUT ROLL / POPPY SEED ROLL
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NUT ROLL / POPPY SEED ROLL
Prep Time 10 min.
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 1 hour
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Leaven:
Prep Time 10 min.
Cook Time 1 hour
Passive Time 1 hour
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Leaven:
NUT ROLL / POPPY SEED ROLL
Instructions
  1. Mix yeast, sugar and warm milk and let it rise. Mix the eggs with sugar, add flour,, the yeast mixture, warm milk and work the dough until everything comes together. Slowly add the melted butter, knead it again and leave to rise in a warm place. Divide the dough into two parts. Roll it out into the shape of a rectangle, fill with filling evenly and roll them up. Place them in greased molds and let them rise. When the dough doubles its volume, put it in the pre-heated oven and bake for 45 minutes. Take the still warm strudels out of the molds and sprinkle with sugar.
  2. POPPY FILLING -use a can or make your own: 300 g poppy water 70 g powdered sugar almond extract or rum 30 g butter 50 g raisins 2 egg whites Grind the poppy seeds. Add sugar, almond extract, butter, raisins and lightly beaten egg whites.
  3. NUT FILLING--use a can or make your own: 200 g sugar 30ml water 400 g nuts lemon or orange peel half a package of vanilla sugar Boil the sugar with water, add ground nuts, season with grated lemon or orange peel and vanilla sugar, mix well and dilute with warm water if needed.
  4. Enjoy!..Reny
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Vanocka (Czech Christmas bread – challah)

Vanocka (Czech Christmas bread – challah)
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Vanocka (Czech Christmas bread - challah)
Prep Time 10 min.
Cook Time 50- 60 min.
Passive Time 1 hour
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Prep Time 10 min.
Cook Time 50- 60 min.
Passive Time 1 hour
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Vanocka (Czech Christmas bread - challah)
Instructions
  1. Place the instant yeast into 100 ml of lukewarm milk (out of the total amount), add a teaspoon of sugar, mix, cover and let the yeast rise. In the meantime, prepare other ingredients in a larger bowl. Add yeast and knead the smooth dough, roll it into a ball, cover with a cloth and leave to rise in a warm place for 2-3 hours. Split the dough in half and divide each half into 9 parts and roll out the strands. Braid 4 strands, 3 and then 2. Stack them on top of each other and secure with a skewer. Let it rise for another half an hour. Then brush with egg, sprinkle with almonds and bake at 320 ° F until golden brown.
  2. Enjoy! ..Reny
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Caramel Cake Balls

Caramel Cake Balls
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Caramel Cake Balls
Prep Time 10 min.
Cook Time 10 min.
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Cream:
Prep Time 10 min.
Cook Time 10 min.
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Dough:
Cream:
Caramel Cake Balls
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  1. Dough: Mix the dough ingredients. Move the thick dough on a baking sheet lined with baking paper. Bake in a preheated oven at 360 °F for about 10 minutes and let it cool in the refrigerator for about an hour.
  2. Cream: Mix the butter and caramel condensed milk and whisk a thick cream using a hand blender.
  3. Remove the cooled sponge cake from the fridge and place it in a blender mixing it into crumbs. Split the crumbs into two parts - set the smaller part aside and mix the larger one together with the cream. Create bite size balls. Wrap them up in the crumbs that you set aside.
    CARAMEL CAKE BALLS
  4. Enjoy!..Reny
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CHEESECAKE BALLS

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CHEESECAKE BALLS

CHEESECAKE BALLS



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CHEESECAKE BALLS

CHEESECAKE BALLS

Prep Time 5
Passive Time 1,5

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Prep Time 5
Passive Time 1,5

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CHEESECAKE BALLS


Instructions
  1. Beat cheese, butter and vanilla in a large bowl.

  2. Gradually add powdered sugar.

  3. Beat until smooth, let chill in refrigerator for about an hour.

  4. Using a spoon cut out small balls, roll in cookie crumbs and top with melted chocolate.

  5. Store in cool place.


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Enjoy! ..Reny


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ALMOND LIQUER

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ALMOND LIQUER

ALMOND LIQUER


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Prep Time 5 min
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Prep Time 5 min
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  1. Mix the pudding powder in milk, cook. Let cool, mix in the rest of ingredients, beat. Serve chilled.
  2. Enjoy! Reny
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NUT BASKETS

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NUT BASKETS
400 g flour
100 g powdered sugar
200 g butter (room temperature)
4 egg yolks

Press dough into buttered forms. Remove from forms immediately after baking, still warm. Let cool.

Filling
200 g ground walnuts
100 g vanilla wafers
200 g butter (room temperature)
100 g powdered sugar
rum (as needed)

Fill the baskets with filling and top with melted chocolate.

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BEEHIVES

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BEEHIVES
about 40 pcs
200 g crushed vanilla wafers
180 g powdered sugar
130 g softened butter
3-4 tbs water
3 tbs cocoa powder Rum (as needed)
Vanilla wafers
Filling: Sweetened condensed milk
Rum

Form dough. Make small balls, roll them in powdered sugar and press into beehive molds. Make a hole using the handle of wooden spoon, pour in filling, close with wafer. Chill.

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Form dough. Make small balls, roll them in powdered sugar and press into beehive molds. Make a hole using the handle of wooden spoon, pour in filling, close with wafer. Chill.
Prep Time 60 minutes
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Prep Time 60 minutes
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VANILLA CRESCENTS

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VANILLA CRESCENTS

VANILLA CRESCENTS

VANILLA CRESCENTS

VANILLA CRESCENTS

480 g flour
320 g butter
120 g ground almonds or walnuts
120 g vanilla sugar

Form dough by hand, roll out small crescents. Bake, roll in powdered sugar while still bit warm.

Enjoy! ..Reny